Get involved over Georgia or invite a war
The West could be sleepwalking into a war on the European continent. An article published in the Financial Times.
Wider Europe
Serbien bleibt gespalten
The European Union should remain open to Serbia?s full membership. A comment piece in German from Die Presse.
Europe needs a single market for natural gas
The European Commission should focus on building a well-functioning internal gas market, and not on developing a foreign energy policy
Despite their “victory”, Serbia’s moderates still need the EU’s help
Having defied expectations, Serbia now deserve all the help Europe can give
The new Russian presidency: Medvedev 1.0 or Putin 2.0?
As Russia prepares for the inauguration of Dmitry Medvedev on 7 May, the mystery surrounding the next president continues to grow
Spanish government must recognise Kosovo
To underscore its commitment to Balkan stability, the Spanish government should recognise Kosovo’s independence. An op-ed from El Pais, in Spanish.
Solving Kosovo’s Kosovo
Solving Mitrovica – Kosovo’s Kosovo – will require robust action by NATO and the EU, but also innovative thinking
Goodbye Balkans, Hello Adriatic Penninsula
The EU?s Western Balkans policy has had a mixed record since 2001 and new thinking is required in preparation for the next Commission
Medvedev wins!!!
The fact that Dmitry Medvedev has won the Russian presidential election hardly counts as news, but the manner of his win contained a number of surprises
Meeting Medvedev: The Politics of the Putin Succession
An in-depth analysis of the political context of Dmitry Medvedev’s rise, focusing on the behind-the-scenes manipulation by ?political technologists’